Landmarks: Tropical Rainforests
Tropical Rainforests is a unit of the BBC Schools TV series Landmarks from the 1990s, covering Geography for primary school pupils.
Four documentaries about the rainforests of South America, Africa and Asia, including the wildlife and native inhabitants and the environmental issues.
Episode List
| # | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Living Forest | 15 Jan 1990 |
| 2. | People of the Forest | 22 Jan 1990 |
| 3. | Destroying the Forest | 29 Jan 1990 |
| 4. | Saving the Forest | 5 Feb 1990 |
Broadcasts
| Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Spring 1990 | Monday, 1:40pm | Thursday, 11:00am | BBC2 | from 15 Jan | |||
| 1992-93 | Autumn 1992 | Monday, 1:40pm | Thursday, 11:10am | BBC2 | from 2 Nov | |||
| 1994-95 | Summer 1995 | Monday, 1:25pm | Thursday, 11:30am | BBC2 | from 22 May |
In addition the first two episodes were shown overnight for recording by schools as part of Nightschool TV on BBC2 (this list may be incomplete):
- Spring 1995 - Tuesday 7th February 1995 from 3:20am
- Autumn 1995 - Tuesday 31st October 1995 from 3:20am
Credits
| Narrator | Alison Colville |
| Producer | Peter M. Evans |
Resources
Teacher's Notes
Video Plus Pack
Fact Finder Books
The Earth Watch book was included in the Video Plus Pack, and the Trees and Environment books were also advertised to accompany this unit.
Software
'Rainforest' simulation software for Acorn, Nimbus & PC
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